Vending-machine.



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VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY l8, I916.

Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

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IS RAEL GONICK, OF RED OAK, IOWA.

VENDING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Got. 1, 1918.

Application filed May 18, 1916. Serial No.'98,310.

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One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a vending machine designed especially for delivering shoe dressing contained in boxes or similar receptacles, the machine being constructed with reference to supplying various dressings to meet popular demand.

Another object of the invention is to provide a vending machine in which a novel delivery means is used, which is operable only after a coin of predetermined denominate value has been deposited in the machine, such coin serving as means for operating the mechanism for releasing the artiole delivery device.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a unique supporting means for receiving the boxes containing the dressing, such supporting means being in the nature of a track arranged one above the other and intercommunicating so that the boxes or receptacles may have uninterrupted passage to the delivery mechanism.

Still another object is to construct the supporting means in 'such manner that adjustments for receiving boxes of various dimensions may be acquired.

Still. another object of my invention is to providev an improved vending machine of the type described which will be extremely simple, durable, efficient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like characters of reference indicate like parts relative to certain figures in which Figure 1 represents a view in perspective of a vendingmachine constructed according to my invention.

Fig. 2 represents a view in section taken vertically and longitudinally through the device. I p y "Fig. 3 represents a view in section taken transversely on the plane indicated by line 33 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 represents a partial top plan view of the cover removed and the supporting bars for the run-ways.

Fig. 5 represents a fragmentary horizontal view taken on a plane indicated by the line 55 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 6 represents a partial bottom plan view of one of the run-ways showing the device for controlling the size of the opening to the delivery wheel.

.Fig. 7 represents a view in section taken vertically through the coin slot and releasin arm.

*ig. 8 represents a similar view showing the position of the arm as the delivery wheel is being released.

In carrying out my invention I provide a suitable cabinet or case 1, in which the mechanism is mounted. The cabinet may be of any desired design of construction according to the caprice of the designer, and according to the purposes for which the machine is intended. The mechanism for vending the boxes or receptacles is arranged within the lower portion of the cabinet, and the supporting means for articles to be vended is located in the upper portion thereof. Access may be had to the interior of the cabinet through the medium of a suitable door or doors as shown in Fig. 1.

In the lower portion of the cabinet is a space 2 for receiving the articles as they are delivered from the machine, and access may be had to this space through an opening provided as at 3 in the front wall of the cabinet. A plurality of coin receptacles 4 are arranged on the floor of the cabinet and receive the coins from the coin-ways or chutes 5. The space 2 is separated from the remaining portion of the cabinet to prevent access being had to the working parts or to the coin receptacles for articles contained within the vending machine, and to this end a guard 6 is arranged above the opening 3, providing a cover for the space 2, and a partition 7 is arranged below the guard and connected at its upper and lower portions respectively with the guard and with the floorof the vending machine. 1

It will be understood that the machine may be designed for vending goods of various species, and in such case the different species of goods will be kept separate. In

the present instance the machine is designed for vending shoe dressing in boxes or other receptacles, such receptacles being of circular form.

The supporting means for the packages or boxes comprise an upper run 8 and a lower run 9, and these runs constitute a way for receiving the packages and for successively delivering them to the delivery wheel. A runway is provided for receiving the containersof each species of dressing, andthese runways are formed each with a pair of plates stamped or cut to the proper form. As indicated in Fig. 3, one plate 10 of each pair, a has its lower edge provided with a right angularly extending flange 11 which forms the floor of the run upon whichthe boxes rest. The other plate 12 of the pair forms the opposing run for coacting with the plate 10 and preventing lateral displacement of the receptacles from the runway. The run 8 it will be noted, inclines rearwardly and downwardly from thefrontpon tion of the cabinet, while the run 9 inclines downwardly, and, forwardly from the rear portion of the cabinet. These runs communicate at their rear ends as clearly indicated in the drawings, so that the articles or receptacles from the runs 8 are discharged therefrom on to the run 9.

Eachplate .10 and 12which together constitute the, runway for the receptacles, is provided at its upper portion and at its ends with extensions'forming ears 13 received'in slots or. recessesl-i cut in the upper edges of.

the supporting; bars 15.. The latter are secured one-to the front and one to the rear wallof the cabinet. As will be noted, by reference to the drawings, the bars 15 are provided with a. series of slots so that the distance'between the walls 10 and 12 may be regulated by selecting the slots for the receptionof the ears l whiclrare the desired distance apart.

The various ways with which the machine may be equipped, are arranged in horizontal alinement, it being understood that a way, is provided for each kind or natureof article to be-vended.

To meet popular demand, shoe dressing is. generally provided in black, white, and tan, and the machine shown in the drawingis constructed to receive boxes containing these three kinds of dressing; hence, three ways are provided, and each of the ways is equipped with a delivery mechanism. It will, of course, be understood that no limit is set on the number of ways andthe corresponding. delivery mechanisms which may be used.

The cover 16 of the cabinet ishingedas at 17, sotthat itmay be raised. to provide accessto the runways. Suitable means indicated generally at 18 is. provided for lock ing the cover so that access to the cabinet by unauthorized persons may be prevented. If found desirable other means of opening the cabinet to deposit the articles within the vending mechanism may be provided.

At the front portions of the lower runs 9 the flanges 11 supporting the receptacles, are cutaway to allow the receptacles to drop into the pockets provided in the delivery wheel. The sizeof this opening in order to accommodate receptacles of. various sizes may be adjusted by means .ofa slide 19 near its ends with longitudinal slots 20through which studs 21 secured to the lower flange 11 of the runway are provided. The slide at one end'is provided with a down turned portion 22,forming a finger-hold whereby ready adjustment ofthe slide may be made. In the front wall of the cabinet above the opening 3, are provided coin slots 23, and these'slots communicate with the upperends of coin' guides 24:. Thelower ends of these guides 2% are arranged respectively above the forward ends of the coin-ways 5,.so that the coins after leavingthe guides 24- will drop into the ways 5 and will'be thence deliveredto the coin receptacles 4-;

Arranged for reciprocation within each of the guides 24' is a plunger 25. normally retained in raisedposition by means of a retractile spring 26. Each of the plungers 25 is provided with a key 279' extendingupwardly in the vertical slot 2S=providediin the front wall of the openingabove the adjacent coin slot. Whenin raised position the lower end of the plunger, in each instance, is above the coin slot 232so that coin may be intro duced therethrough into the guide.

The delivery wheels 29, one of. which is provided for each of the receptacle runways, are rotatably mountedupon a shaft 30 extending transversely ofrthe cabinet beneath the runways, and supported in brackets 31 rising from the floor of the cabinet. In each instance the delivery wheel'is disposed below the runway. withwhich it is associated, and the coin slot andcoi'n runway associated with the mechanism forreleasingthe deliverywheel, is situated} as indicatediin Fig, 3 to oneside ofsaid'wheel. Each of the delivery wheels consists essentially of a pair of spaceddisks 32 between which a web portion 33 is disposed; This web portion is so shaped as to form quadrantally arranged pockets around the Wheel, whiclipockets are adapted to successively receive the receptaclesdelivered from the runway. The wheel; isiprovided onits side EtCljtLCGllttllB delivery mechanism of'whi'ch it is associatedfwith spaced pins or lugs 34, each of whiclrprojects laterally of the wheel and is situatedadjacent the eriphery thereof at the center of one Ofjthe pocketsa Secured at their upper ends to the front wall of the cabinet tare a plurality of spring arms 35 which extend downwardly and rearwardly of the guides 24,. One of the spring arms, is associated with each guide, and the lower ends of the spring arms are curved forwardly and upwardly as indicated at 36 and is provided with an incisionor recess as at 37 into which the coin fits when it drops to the bottom of the guide 24. The curved or hooked lower end of the spring arm 35, as indicated normally is positioned to stop the coin as it moves into the lower end of the guide. When the plunger 25is depressed, it will engage the coin and force thesaine downwardly through the incision in j the lower endof the spring, and since this incision is of a length less than the diameter of the coin, the spring arm will be forced backwarclly as indicated in Fig. 8 as the coin passes through the incision or recess. The spring arm 35 is so arranged with respect to the adjacent delivery wheel, that its lower hooked end normally lies in the path of the pins or lugs 34 carried by the wheel, so that the wheel is normally held against forward rotation. When, however, the spring arm is forced rearwardly as the coin is depressed by the action of the plunger, the hooked por tion will clear the path of the pins so that forward rotation of the wheel a distance far enough to allow registry of one of the pockets containing a box, with an opening 38 cut in the guard 6 and communicating with the delivery space 2, will occur. As soon as the coin has passed below the hooked portion 36 of the spring arm, the latter will immediately spring forward to again lie in the path of rotation of the pins, and hence further rotation of the wheel will be prevented. The relation of the pins 34 with respect to the pockets in the delivery wheel and the relation of the delivery end of the run way with the wheel is such, that only one receptacle will be held in the wheel at a time as indicated in Fig. 2, it being noted that each time the wheel intermittently rotates to deliver the boxes, the position occupied when it stops is such that one of the wings of the web portion 33 forming the walls between the pockets, will be directly below the delivery opening of the runway, and willseparate the receptacle which will have partially emerged from that opening, so that on the next partial rotation of the wheel the receptacle will fall into the upper pocket of the wheel, but not until the pocket will have moved to a point in front of the axis of the wheel so that reverse rotation of the wheel will be prevented. Each movement of the wheel will bring the pocket containing one of the receptacles into alinement with the opening 38 in the guard, so that the receptacle will be delivered into the space 2 to be removed therefrom by the purchaser.

It will be observed'that the articles are automatically fed through the machine by automatically rotating the delivery wheels.

A release of the wheel is effected by manipulation of the key27 after a coin" has been depositedin the guide, wherebyto effect the movement of the spring arm into position for momentarily releasingthe delivery Wheel. The operation of the device is simple, and positive, and there are few parts, so that the danger of the device getting out of order is reduced to a minimum.

Although I have'described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I may desire to make such changes in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts thereof, as do not depart from the spirit of the invention, and the scope of the appended claims.

I claim 7 1. In a vending machine, a casing provided with a coin slot and a slot above the coin slot, a coin guide on the wall of the casing and into which leads the coin slot, a spring pressed plunger in the coin guide and havlng a member projecting through the slot of the casing, a delivery wheel having pockets and mounted in the casing with its periphery in close proximity to the wall of the casing having the coin guide, said wheel being adapted to be operated by the weight of the articles and provided on one side adjacent its periphery with laterally projecting pins, one for each pocket of the wheel, and a spring having its upper end secured to the casing and having its lower free end curved and extending below the coin guide and lying in the path of the pins of the said wheel, said spring holding the coin in the guide and the said wheel from turning until it is moved out of the path of the pins by the ejection of the coin by said plunger when the wheel will be automatically operated by the weight of the article in the pocket.

2. In a vending machine, a casing having a coin slot and a slot above the coin slot in one wall thereof, a coin guide on the wall of the casing over the coin slot, a spring pressed plunger in the guide and having a member projecting through the slot of the casing, a runway in the casing and having an opening in the bottom at the delivery end, a delivery wheel mounted in the casing below the runway and provided with pockets, the partitions between the pockets serving to support the article partially projecting through the discharge opening of the runway and causing its entrance to a pocket, the wheel being adapted to be operated by the weight of an article in the pocket, said wheel being provided'on one side with lateral pins one for each pocket, and a; spring secured to the casing ztndhztving its free end extending below the coin guideztndin the path (it the pins of the said Wheel te held the eoin in the guide and the Wheel from turning.

3, In {trending machine, a rotary Wheel having pockets and adapted to be operz ted by the Weight of an article in a pocket, said wheel being provided with pins on one side adjaeent its periphery, ene pin for eaeh packet, :1 coin guide on the wall of the easing adjacent the wheel, a plunger in the coin guide, and a resilient member having its Copieg of this petent mey be obtained for five cents each, by

Weshinz n- 0- upper end secured to the casing, its lower free end notched and extending under the coin guide to'retains coin therein, seid end else lyin in the path Of the pins of the wheel and preventing the Wheel fronttnrning until ineved out 'ef the path of the. pins by the ejeetien ofthe'eoin from the coin chute, when thewheel Will be turned by the Weight 0:f an article in the pocket; ISRAEL GONIGK. Witnesses:

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